Antony of Tagrit
9th-century Syrian theologian & rhetor
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Anthony of Tagrit[1] (Classical Syriac: ܐܢܛܘܢܝܘܣ ܕܬܓܪܝܬ, also known as Antonius Rhetor) was a 9th-century West Syrian Syriac theologian and rhetor. Anthony was based in Tagrit and is best remembered for his contribution to Syriac literature.[2] One of his few surviving works The Book of the Rhetoric (ܥܠ ܝܕܥܬܐ ܕܪܗܝܛܪܘܬܐ) was translated to several languages including English.[3]